​With the boys looking to continue their winning ways this week, after having the game called off the previous week due to a frozen pitch, they were raring to go. So with the wind blowing and temperature at an all time high of about 4 degrees it was a perfect morning for a football match. 
With a full team available we were optimistic of getting a positive result, The game started with Jack in goal, Jake, Josh, Liam and Harry, with Elliott and Freddie on the subs bench.  After the game started the sharks were trying to impose themselves on the game, We managed to take the lead this came from Elliott with a powerful run from the middle of the park, brushing off a number of the opposition challenges in the process to send a rocket of a shot into the back of the net not giving the opposition goalkeeper a chance to save it.  We thought that this was going to be a platform for us to go on a score more goals, as Jake, Freddie and Josh were creating so many chances but failed to take them due to lack of accuracy or the condition of the pitch. But it made me proud that the team kept trying. 
As we have come to expect the opposition never gave up, and with some brilliant play from one of the oppositions players they managed to draw the game level, Jack in goal he was again trying to play as a sweeper keeper again, but this time lady luck wasn’t on his side, even though to his credit he never changed his style and managed to pull of some excellent saves that drew applause from the parents that had gather to watch and support their respective teams.
With the score level and both teams pushing to take the lead the opposition began to get on top and would have taken the lead before half time, if it wasn’t for Elliott and an excellent sliding tackle. On a personal note this type of defending was as good as scoring a goal in my eyes as it showed the determination to pervert a goal being scored too.  so well-done Elliott and the rest of the team for your efforts. 
With the first half finished level, and the half time oranges handed out, we changed goal keepers too. Thanks to Liam for being brave and taking on goal keeping duties. We started the second half in positive form. Scoring two goals in quick succession. These came from Freddie,  and Jack respectively, Freddie being the Sharks fox in the box, picking up a loose ball and smashing it home to score his seventh goal for the club, well done; and Jack, well Jack doesn’t seem to score normal goals, he picked up the ball on the left hand side of the pitch, tried to dribble through, but got blocked off by some robust defending, so with a smart turn ran with the ball across to the other side of the pitch, round the outside of the ongoing defenders and struck the ball true and hard, it finished in the back of the net, this was his sixth goal for the club, and I think there is more to come as he has only been play half a game out on pitch for most of season to date.  
But the opposition wasn’t laying down, they struck back again, this time Liam pulled off a great save, but just couldn’t prevent the ball from crossing the line just. If we had VAR I think maybe the ball hadn’t crossed the line completely, but it was very close either way. 
This gave the opposition hope, and they managed to draw the game level trough some smart play and a scramble in our box, is was a shame that the shot took a wicked deflection of Jake who was defending so well to see the ball end up in the back of the net. But the Sharks never gave up, and that makes me proud to see that. 
It appeared that some of our training was beginning to pay off, because the boys were passing the ball well and defending as a team… As the game continued we managed to take the lead again, this time through Harry, I mention this as this was Harry’s first ever goal for the Club. As he celebrated and the away supporters cheered for him loudly, I hope he remembers this moment because it was a good goal and up until that point this was Harry’s best display in a Sharks shirt to date. 
We were hoping to get a cushion and then see the game out but as always we made things a little more difficult on ourselves, with some confusion in the Sharks defense the opposition managed to draw level and we were heading to a hard fought draw, but as I have begun to expect, the lads battled forward again, with Jake and Josh playing well without getting the goal they deserved, but in the process they managed to set up Elliott to score his second goal of the game, and decisive goal that won it for the Sharks, a toe poke it was but just as effective as they all count.
With the Sharks winning again, everybody played well, and we have a rare match report where Jake hasn’t scored, but I have no doubt he will make up for this in the next game. Harry walked away with the Man of the Match award, for his involvement, his goal, and hard work for the team stood out and well deserved.  
Well done to the other lads, you all played brilliantly and as this is a team game none of this could have been possible. Without them Well done Sharks. 

​With the Sharks hosting only their second home match, the team were in good spirits despite having the taste of defeat from the previous week still fresh in their thoughts, and were determined to put things right and get back to winning ways.
The game started evenly, with both teams looking for an opening so they could take the lead. The opposition to be fair started the better, having a number of clear-cut chances only to be thwarted by Jack who was in inspired form as he started the game in goal again for the Sharks. But on a number of occasions Jack was playing more as a sweeper than a keeper, nearly getting caught out a number of times but managing to survive on each occasion through his own skill and having lady luck on his side too.  
The opposition then took the lead through some smart play, breaking through the middle and scoring with a deft touch to beat Jack on this occasion. 
The Sharks continued to battle hard, with Freddie, Liam and Elliott putting in some impressive tackles in the middle of the park. Our training sessions appear to be paying off with the Sharks passing the ball well from defense to attack to create some openings and chances. Jake had a number of good chances to level the match in the first half but these were stopped by the opposition’s goal keeper who pulled off some great saves of his own. Freddie also was finding the opposition’s goal keeper hard to beat as his efforts struck the post. Josh was also making his presence felt, with some good touches and inceptions during the first half of the game, and having his best game for the Sharks.      
As the first half was coming to a close, with the opposition trying to extend their lead and the Sharks trying to draw level, both teams came up short of the goal they required to achieve their aim. 
A big thank you to Elliott for taking over in goal for the second half; his presence and tackling were going to missed in the middle of the park, but it gave other members of the team a chance to step up and fill the hole that was going to be left.  The team did themselves proud, with Harry growing in stature in the middle park, with some nice touches, tackling, and passing, with Josh Freddie, Jack and Jake also playing well as a team. 
The Sharks were pushing very hard now and got their rewards, with some smart play from Jack who was now playing on pitch, who made a mazy run down the left hand side, taking on a number of players and then crossing the ball to Jake, who managed to collect the ball and his attempted shot bobbled into Freddie’s path who calmly slotted the ball home in to the roof of the net past an impressive opposition goal keeper. The Sharks sensed the game was for the taking and continued to push for another goal to take the lead. This duly came from our reliable Jake scoring his first goal of the game, richly deserved after the effort he had put into the game so far. 
The opposition wasn’t giving up though, but the Sharks were defending well and restricting their attacks well, and continued pushing, managing to score again this time through Jack.  He again picked the ball up in his own half and set off on another mazy run, again beating a few players, rounding the last defender with some good skill and scoring the goal that fitted the run before it. This gave the Sharks the deserved cushion they were looking for, but as what we have come to expect, the opposition never gave up.  With a small mix up in the Sharks defense, they managed to poke home a goal past our stand-in goal keeper, Elliott, who to that point hadn’t had a lot to do.
The Sharks once again showed great fighting spirit, and this time with Josh, Freddie and Harry providing assistance to Jake who managed to restore our cushion and put the Sharks within touching distance of another victory. But the opposition refused to be beaten and to their credit with a counter attack they pulled another goal back again through some smart play down the left-hand side.  The Sharks were desperate to hold on to their lead, and defended brilliantly for the final few minutes of the game to hold out for the victory. Both teams were rightly applauded by the spectators for an entertaining game that they had just watched.
So once again the Sharks go into next week’s game in high spirits. Well done Lads! Kee up the good work and effort.

​With a New Year starting, we were hoping to start off with a bang and continue our winning streak... but it wasn’t to be. However, we played extremely well and I am very proud of the boys and will be looking to bounce back this week and get back to winning ways. 
With the game being played on a 3G pitch rather than grass this was a new experience for the boys and I think they handled it very well.  The game started well for the Sharks taking an early lead through another goal from Jake, taking him to eleven goals in four games.  The build-up play was good, playing the ball through midfield giving Jake the chance that he gratefully took, with Elliott, Harry and Josh battling for the ball, breaking up the play and trying to push on to score more goals. 
Jack once again kindly played in goal, stating his intent and determined to try and score from a goal kick in this game.  As if it was written in the stars, he dispatched a massive clearance up field, it took one bounce which bounced over the opposition’s goal keeper and nestled in the back of the net to extend our lead.  An elated Jack celebrated accordingly.  We were then hoping to push on and extend our lead. 
But the opposition had other ideas, and with some good play down the right hand side they managed to claw back a goal to reduce our lead.  With the tide now turning against the Sharks, the opposition had another opportunity to score, but thanks to some brave goal keeping from Jack we managed retain our lead, but unfortunately not for too much longer. 
With Elliott, Liam and Jake trying to stem the flow of the opposition’s attacks, it soon became clear that we were going to have a harder game than first thought.  The opposition managed to level the game before half time and based on the play it was deserved.  This took the wind out of the Sharks’ sails, but luckily the half time whistle blew before we feel behind. 
With some encouraging words at half time and a change in goal keeper, and thanks again to Harry for bravely putting his hand up to take over goal keeping duties from Jack allowing Jack the chance to play outfield, the Sharks started the second half brightly, with opportunities falling to Jake, Liam and Freddie.  Sadly, luck wasn’t with us and the chances went a begging. A special mention here must go to Elliott who continued to battle extremely hard in defense as well as attack, breaking up many attacks and creating chances for the Sharks, while showing the desire to score a goal for himself too. 
The opposition managed to take the lead, against the run of play.  This was a body blow for the boys as their efforts didn’t deserve for them to be behind in this game, but the boys showed massive amounts of character and resilience to draw themselves level.  This was through some great play from Elliott and Jake and finished off nicely from close range from Freddie who is becoming a regular scorer now and should be proud of this and continue to progress and score more goals for himself and the team as he has scored 5 goals in just four games.
With the game level, the Sharks were trying to push on to retake the lead, but with this effort the Sharks were caught short at the back and the opposition managed to regain the lead through some clever play. With the Sharks now chasing the game again, the Sharks threw caution to the wind to try and get level.  It would be important for the Sharks to score again but it wasn’t the Sharks that scored; the opposition scored after some confusion after our throw in, which gave the opposition a two goal cushion that the Sharks weren’t able to overcome. 
With everybody giving their all, there is nothing more the boys could have done.  On another day we would have won this game.  So, we take the positives and learn from these defeats, but the most important thing was that the boys came off the pitch happy and they enjoyed themselves. Onwards and upwards for the Sharks. Well done boys!              

Finishing the year on a high with another victory